Astroturf, speed on the bases and power at the plate and epic pitching performances. The '80s seemed to have it all -- except a Yankees World Series title, of course. In reviewing the magic and mayhem on the field that typified baseball in the 1980s, we asked three of ESPN.com's resident baseball experts -- Bradford Doolittle, David Schoenfield and Sam Miller -- for their thoughts on who was cool, who was overrated and the baseball cards treasured from baseball's decade without a dynasty.
The best and worst of the '80s: Debating brightest stars, terrible trades and more
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Wednesday, 06 May 2020 05:35
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